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Greek dance 23.11.2016
by Agnieszka Balska, Poland
Greek culture is known all
throughout the world and
has a big influence on
many things we do today.
One example of Greek cul-
ture is a specific dance,
which we learned during
our time in Cyprus.
Thanks to the Erasmus+
project we had the chance
to be a part of Greek cul-
ture. At the school we vis-
ited in Cyprus, we could
learn the basics of this great dance – Sir-
taki (Zorba). The moves, music and hap-
piness we discovered while taking part
were thrilling and fun! Everyone who has
learnt Sirtaki enjoys it so much. Before
we started learning, we watched a part of
"Alexis Zorbas", which showed us how
the dance looks. Once that was done, we
started practicing. In spite of some initial
difficulties, thanks to our great teacher
and the students of the school in Cyprus,
we achieved our goal.
Dancing together and cooperating let us
appreciate a specific part of Greek culture
and also meet friends from other coun-
tries.
Thanks to this lesson we could share our
dance at a later stage during the trip.
24.11.2016
Guided tour of Nicosia
During our visit, we got the chance to take part in a
guided tour of Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. We
had an excellent guide who told us so many interest-
ing facts about the history and the monuments of the
city. We started our tour at the at the Liberty Monu-
ment, which represents the moment when Cypriots
gained their independence in 1960 and were no
longer under the British rule. There were flags on
both sides of the monument; the Cypriot flag on the
left-hand side and the Greek flag on the right-hand
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